7800x3D X Noctua NH-D15. The 7800X3D is an incredibly easy CPU to cool, I've been running one with a Deepcool AK620 (slightly better than an NH-D15) and it hasn't gotten above 80. I'd be surprised if you couldn't get by with something like an ID-COOLING SE-214-XT or another 120mm tower cooler, this chip draws so little power. Go for single, i do lose 3-7 C in temp going with 1 insted of 2, and i took fan number 2 and installed it in the back and gpu did go down with 5 C. CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK RAM: Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB HHD Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB GPU Asus GeForce RAM clearance between D15 and D15S is only 1 MM, 64 vs 65. Mounting the fan on the rear can cause turbulance, as there needs to be 5MM of space in between the fan intake side and the heatsink. And the D15 doesn't come with 4 extra thicc anti-vibration pads to solve that, unlike the U14S. You could also buy a NF-A12x25 for the front and keep the Noctua D15 Black Review. I finally got my hands on the Noctua D15 Chromax Black and decided to tryout its cooling performance on my new Intel 12900k. On the forums people initially complained about the hot temperatures of the 16 core CPU, and having owned a Ryzen 5950x in the past, I know just what a nightmare that can be. Let me know the pros and cons on both parts please. I am leaning towards the Noctua for clearance / DB noise compared to the IceGiant. Where a few reviews stated it had to be set on a higher fan curve compared to the NH-D15. But I do like IceGiants Thermal tech just the cooler is huge and will cover up a lot of the MOBO and RAM. Thanks, This is plenty of space for pretty much all air coolers. NH-D15: 165mm, with a 32mm gap for low profile ram. Trident Z: 44mm. [We want to avoid the fan frame and the ram making contact, because the socket can actually be damaged by vibrations over time - at least a 1mm gap.] 44-32 = 12 + 1 = 13. nRXrfH. Well, there are good reasons but when you look at the performance of the Noctua NH-D15S CPU single fan cooler, a good solid heatsink may not need two fans to work well, it just needs one good Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Chromax Black MB: AsRock X570 Taichi RAM: G.Skill TridentZ RGB 4x16GB 3200Mhz GPU: MSI Gaming GTX 1080 Ti PSU: Corsair AX860 Fans: Bequiet Silent Wings 3 (3x120mm front, 1x140mm rear) Storage: Samsung 960 Pro 512GB, Adata SX8200 500GB, 6x Seagate IronWolf 6TB I have a 3700X with a Noctua NH-D15, auto settings, my idle is 28-33C, Cinebench is about 62-63C, gaming is 50-60C. I have a case with a big, mesh front (2x 140MM fans), a mesh top, and a 120MM rear fan. Hi all! I'm having what appear to be thermal issues with a Ryzen 5 5600X paired with a Noctua NH-D15 cooler. At idle, AIDA 64 reports an average of 50°C. Stress testing brings my temps to 80°C, which is almost 15°C higher than what most people I've seen online report of their pairings. I've also noticed that with each AIDA stress. 120. 2. 1,585. Aug 7, 2020. #3. Ralsei said: If you didn't already buy the cooler, I suggest you go for the NH-D15S variant which is built for compatibility. Barely any difference in cooling performance, and it will work with your RAM. I read in the questions tab on Amazon that the NH-D15 does fit with Corsair Vengance RGB Pro ram but I'll look

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